Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-06
SECOND DAY.

On Presidents address-E. II. Ell
dredgc. Columbus Junction; Us. Shoup
Sioux City; Ira Nj, Delong. Mt, Pleasant
Mrs. NJ L. Hatch, Des Moines; s, Cal
win, Iowa City. Finance-O. #. Elmer
son, Grinnell; w. j. Dean. What Cheer
w. w. Gist, Marion. Resolutions
Prof. Harlan, Mt. Vernon; N. Messler
keokuk; Supt. Mamie Torrance. Sigour
ney; F. b. Cooper, LeMars; w. +. era
mer, Waverly. On Teachers Situation,
A. Armstrong, Sioux City; o. j. Lay
lander, Brooklyn; j. w. McClelland
vinton; K. II. Hardness, Fairfeld +
Sessions, Cedar Rapids.
Superintendent L. w. Parish. of indie
pendence, read a scholarly paper on "Oui
Mother Tongue" He said that in spite
OF growing enthusiasm on The subject OF
schools, the increased number Of good
teachers, improved schools, etc, there is
a lamentable lack of good instruction in
the mother tongue. The language fac,
Tlty of the children is too little develop.
ed. Knowing well that we cannot give
The elements of all the subjects Of learn
ing, we should make a iudicous selec,
ton of that which is intrinsically i'm.
poriant. DR.. Watts says. There are
five methods of acquiring knowledge;
Observation, reading, lectures, converse
ton and meditation All Of these in.
yolye good use of language,
Language culture calls for correction
OF all incorrect expressions, an avoid.
ance of the COMMUNICATIONS of language
spoken and written Ii Is ptoverbiai
that the sentiments of our favofite
authors become the motives Of our lives
If the power Of speech is the gift OF
God ii is the one of only two or three
characteristics by which he has diSting.
ulShed man from the brutes that perish.
Until within a few years, man with his
peculiar arrogance, has assigned the
beasts of the field 10 u position very far
below his own considering himself the
only intelligent creature, and explaining
all the sagaclty Of dogs. elephants and
horses by the term instinct, which term
he either could not or would not define
But investigation has forced him TO ap.
ply the same tests to animals aud man
with this result, that the higher orders
OF animals give evidence OF all the in
tellectua' Facilities, differing only In dc.
gree from those in man himself. There
is one barrier, says Max Muller, which
no man has vcntured to touch, the
barrier Of language. The very source
and nature OF the gift demand that |, be
cultivated until all who possess it can
use 1t with IA lluency, grace and power
hty. - lan -Yt,lx r.,r,,.
Parish showed that language training
mas powerful influence on the morals
of the youth, and dwelt at length on the
dangers of the bad literature which
foods the country, He illustrated his
appreciation of language by his own
choice diction and the rythm of his
faultless sentences.
Supt Z. W. Kaufman, of Red Oak.
discussed this paper very wittily and
Among other things he
said If the English language were
correctly spoken the litigation in the
courts would be reduced one-half Laws
are passed and the Supreme G, urts con.
,true them TO mean something quite the
reverse of what they were supposed 1t
IS expected that the children of the
schools should be able to speak the Lam
yuage without dislocating every nova.
Die joint in it. Mr.. Kauifman's humor-
,us remarks and illusions were received
with frequent applause. An interesting
variation was here given by the intro
iuction of a singing lesson to primary
pupils given by Mrs. II. K. Reynolds of
he East Side schools, she bringing out
class of her own pupils.
Supt, j. j. Mcconnell, of Atlantic,
hen read q practical essay on The
school and the Citizen" He touched
lpon the important subject of industri-
Il education as it is connected with good
and dwelt at length upon
he educational needs In this direction.
The school should impress all VINO come
lnder its influence with the dignity of
abor Ii should teach not only that labor
5 honorable but that all kinds of labor
necessary to the satisfaction of human
wants are honorable. The desire to get
for nothing has too strong
hold upon society and should
,e combattcd. We must not discriminate
the different kinds of labor.
The mechanic in his shirt sleeves who
" skill of hand and mind has executed
! tinep iece of work should receive equal
Ionor with the man who by display of
uperior mental power, captivates courts
nd jurors. An interesting discussion
ollowed.
Supt. Greenwood, of Kansas City,
hen gave an amusing talk on the sub
ect OF THE Old Blue Back Web
ter's elementary speller. He set forth
With no small degree Of irony and wit
he idiosyncrasies of that venerable
olnme.
Prof. Stratton read paper on Reading
,ircles, followed on the same topic by
'rofs. Fellows and Edison, and after
ONE announcement The session closed.
Tomorrow the work will be done in
ections. which meet as follows:
College section. parlurs Capital hote. /;
,ounty Superintendent and Normal
chuol section, office of State Superin-
endenl State capitol; graded section,
pera house; section of secondary in
,ruction, Workman ball, northeast |
orner of East Sixth and Locust.
THIRD DAY
Dies MONIES. Dec 30-The work of |
he forenoon was given up entirely to !
le various sections. no attempt being |
lade AT holding a general session In |
ach of them the attendance was excel |
mt, and the work presented was Of |
ich order Of merit, but owing 10 the |
reat quantity nothing more than mere |
utline Of each can be given.
In accordance with prior snrcupce
tent the Supt section Of State Associa. |
IN met in State Superintendent, Akers
flee. The meeting was regularly called |
order, and President w Z Parker
eng absent Prof Wernli, Of LeMars.
a. called upon IN preside
Owing TO o serious throat trouble with
hich Superintendent Akers was suiier
T. The relation Of diStrici school edu
,tion TO higher education and 10 bust
ess, was postponed and What ought
he dome fOr our district schools. was
len taken up by Prof L, X Eldridge.
Columbus Junction, The paper was
ply discussed by Supt. J ). Shoup, OF
ioodburY cnunty. aud others.
A resolution was then introduced by
lpt. Akers providing for committee
q legislation 10 draft bill favorable 10
ee text books and that This resolution
,presses the sense Of the section IN this
inject This was carried by a unanl.
Gus vote The committee is as follows
lpts Boyes Shoup Lavender, Welsh
I'd -- Messrs Eldridgc and Wernli